Necktie-fastener.



No. 699,341. Patented May 6, |902.

J. H. McUAlD.

NECKTIE FASTENEB.

(Application led Sept. 1 0, 1901.)

(llo Model.)

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Witnesses JOHN n. ificoUAIo, or GooDnoPn, WEs'r VIRGINIA.

NECKTlE-FASTENER.

SEECEIA'ION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,341, dated May 6, 1902. Application filed September 10, 1901. Serial No. 74,973. (No modch) To' (di, whom, zit may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. MCQUAID, a citizen of the United States, residing at Goodhope, in the county of Harrison and State of West Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to means for the securement of neckties to prevent their vertical and lateral displacement; and it consists of the novel features, details of construction, and combinations of the parts which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated, and finally claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a necktie and meeting ends of a collar embodying the invention, the necktie being detached from the collar-button. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of the collarbutton with the plate in position, the dotted lines showing the necktie. Fig. 3 is a View of the parts shown in Fig. 2 in section on a plane at a right angle to the section shown in Fig. 2. Fig. a is a perspective view of the fastener, the parts being separated.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The fastener consists of two members or parts, one being attached to the necktie and the other forming a part of the collar-button, which is used in the ordinary Way for securing the ends of a collar and for attaching the latter to the shirt-band.

The collar-button comprises the stem or body l, back 2, and front 3, and in accordance with this invention it is provided with a head 4 of approximately roundedform with its opposite sides iiattened, as shown at 5. The head 4 is hollow, although this is not essential, and is provided with parallel slits or cuts 6, extending ata right angle to the iiattened sides 5 of the head. These slits 6 extend inward a sufficient distance to admit of the side portions of the head moving inward and springing outward when released from the compressing influence pressing the sides together. The slits G must also be of a width to admit of an appreciable movement of the side portions of the head.

The collar-button is used in the well-known The stem or body l of the collar-button is iiattened, so as to prevent turning of the button when applied to the neckband of the shirt and after the collar has been buttoned thereto. The dat sides of the stem are gripped by opposite edges of the buttonholes of the collar and neckband and prevent turning of the button, and consequently hold it in a given position. f

The cooperating member 7 of the fastener consists of a plate adapted to loe attached to the necktie 8 by stitching or in any selected way and a socket 9, having opposite sides fiattened and approximating the outline of the head et. The mouth of the socket 9 is oblong, conforming in outline to the profile of the head 4 in front view. The socket 9 is split, as shown at 10, and this split extends through an edge of the plate, whereby provision is had for the ready removal of the tool employed in the formation of the member 7. This member 7 is attached to the necktie and snaps over the head t of the collar-button, and by reason of the iattened sides of the head et and socket 9 the latter is prevented from turning upon the head. Hence the necktie is held in proper position.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isp 1. In a necktie-fastener, a member having a rounded-head with its opposite sides flattened and having corresponding cuts extending inward about at a right angle to the plane of the iiattened sides to form yielding side portions, and a companion member having an oblong opening and a socket extended from the plate in line with the opening and having its opposite sides iiattened, said socket and an edge portion of the plate being split, substantially as set forth.

2. In a necktie-fastener, a collar-button comprising a iiat stem, a front and a back and a head having` iiattened sides and inwardly- IOO extending ontsfand a member for attachment to a necktie and comprising a plate having an oblong openingand a, socket extended from the plate in line with the opening and having its opposite sides flattened, said socket and an edge portion of the plate being split, substantially as set forth.

ln testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN H. MCQUAID.

VitnesSes:

G. B. PRIMM, A. M. XVESTFALL. 

